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    There are some important festivals in Western countries. April Fool's Day is on April 1. People usually play tricks on others on that day. It's very popular in England and America.

    Mother's Day is on the second Sunday in May. It's a day to thank mothers. On that day, mothers usually get flowers and cards from their children. Fathers and children do the housework, so mothers can have a good rest.

    Thanksgiving Day is on the fourth Thursday in November in America. On that day, families all get together and have a big dinner.

    Christmas Day comes on December 25. It's the most popular festival in a year in Western countries. People exchange presents and visit friends.

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    Why is setting goals(目标)important? Because goals can help you do and experience everything you want in life. Instead of just letting life happen to you, goals allow you to make your life happen. Successful people in life imagine how their life should be and set lots of goals.{#blank#}1{#/blank#}It's like having a sign to show you where you want to go. Think of it in this way. There are two drivers. One has a place to go to clearly in mind which can be found on a map. He can drive straight there surely without any wasted time. The other driver has no goal, or a map.{#blank#}2{#/blank#}But he drives aimlessly(无目的地) around, never getting anywhere, just using up oil. Which driver do you want to be?

    {#blank#}3{#/blank#}They decide what they want in life and then get there by setting goals and making plans. Unsuccessful people just let life happen by accident. Goals aren't difficult to set, and they aren't difficult to reach. {#blank#}4{#/blank#} You are the one who must decide what to achieve and in what direction to aim your life.

Research tells us that when we write a goal down we are more likely to achieve it. {#blank#}5{#/blank#} They are harder to forget. Also when you write your goals in your own way, you are able to make yourself realize situations that will bring you nearer to your goals.

A. Written goals can be reviewed usually

B. He starts off at the same time from the same place.

C. It's up to you to find out what your goals really are.

D .By setting goals you are taking control of your life.

E. Winners in life set goals and follow through on them.

Are you nervous when you stand in front of the public? Are you afraid to make a speech?

Li Jun, a middle school boy felt shy when he was making a speech the other day. Before that, Li had thought it would be quite easy to speak in front of 1 classmates. 

"I was wrong. It was very different and much 2 than talking to my classmates during playtime," Li said. "I tried, but it was really difficult to speak. I felt like a mute (哑巴) and wanted to leave the classroom 3 ."

Li is not alone. Many middle school students now have the same 4 : they can talk about their ideas freely 5 their best friends after class, but can't speak in public. According to Zhou Hong, a teacher from a university, the main reason is that schools in China pay more attention to writing instead of 6 . 

Zhou hopes schools can give students more chances to open their 7 , such as speech competitions, English corners and class discussions. Students can join in any one they want. 8 he also gives some advice to students. "During your free time you should 9 more. When you're speaking in public, take it easy. Just imagine you're talking to nobody and speak up your ideas clearly," Zhou said. "That 10 a fine public speech and you'll feel confident."

It's Monday afternoon. Amy comes back home from school. Mom asks," How is your day, Amy?"

" It's not 1 , Mom. Math is always difficult for me and math lessons are so 2 ," Amy says.

" Have a rest(休息一下), Amy. We need some 3 for dinner. How about going to Mr. Green's food store 4 me?" Mom says.

"OK," Amy says.

 Then at the 5 store, Mom says," Amy, we need three pounds(磅) of potatoes (土豆) and four pounds of carrots. Can you 6 them?"

" Sure," Amy says and goes to take them.

 Then Amy looks at the 7 of the vegetables and reads," Polatoes are two dollars for one pound and carrots are three dollars for two pounds."

 Mom asks,"8 do we need to pay(支付)?"

" Twelve dollars!" Amy says.

" You' re 9 . Math can be easy, and it's part of our life(我们生活的一部分)," Mom says.

"I see. Thanks, Mom. I take an interesting 10 lesson today," Amy says.

Everyone faces difficulties in their life. Daniel Kish was born with a special eye illness and lost his eyesight when he was only 14 months old. 

Soon after, however, he started to do an amazing thing. He learned to make clicks (咔哒声) with sonar (声呐) to help him move around. Kish now moves about using sonar. He is so good at it that he can ride a bicycle by himself on public roads. And he started the organization World Access for the Blind (WAFTB) in 2000, teaching others how to use sonar. In the interview with National Geographic, he explains how the sonar works. 

"When I make a click sound, it produces sound waves. These waves reflect (反射) off surfaces around and return to my ears. My brain then deals with the sound and turns it into pictures in my mind. Each click is like a camera flash, which helps me make a 3-D picture of my surroundings for hundreds of feet. It's like having a conversation with the environment. "

Kish feels it is exciting to ride a bike using sonar, although he needs to click twice a sound, much more than he usually does. "It may sound a bit dangerous to move around the world in this way, " he says. "But most people in the world live in fear of things that they imagine. I love hiking and mountain-biking. I go almost everywhere. And I've never had an accident and hurt myself. "

He is happy to be able to help more blind children to improve their life. "We've served over 10, 000 students in nearly 40 countries, " he tells the reporter. "Many students are surprised how quickly results come. Seeing isn't in the eyes. It's in the mind. "